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Home My WebLink About1958-04-02 .lot) Bozeman. Montana April 2, 1958 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular seasion in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, April 2. 1958 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Berg, City Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session of March 26, 1958 were read and it was moved by Commissioner I Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Bids for Back-hoe This was the time and p~ce set for opening bids for a Tractor mounted Back-hoe and Front-end Loader to be used in various city departments. Affidavit of publication of Notice to Bidders was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the bids be opened and read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. The following bids were opened and found to be as follows: BID D E R TRACTOR B A C K - HOE LOADER IPRICE Manhattan Machinery & Iron Co. Case 320 Case 320 Cese 320 t 5,298.75 Manha ttan, Montana Owenhouse Hardware Co. International 330 Wagner #30 Wagner 130 4,448.50 Bozeman, Montana " " Pippin 250 Pippin 225 4,848.50 " If Davis 135 Davis 102 4,946.50 Brennan Tractor Co. Allis-Chalmers D-14 Henry Mk II Henry L 600 5,731.55 Bozeman. Montana " Davis 185 Davis 102 5,504.91 " Davis 210 Davis 102 5,981.21 I " Wagner 60 Wagner 135 5,091.74 Mills Implement Co. I Minneapolis Moline 336 I Shswnee D-88 I Shawnee 9A 4,958.00 Billings. Montana Industrial Equipment Company I International 330 I Wagner 90 Wagner 135 I 5,479.00 Billings, Montana Western Construction Equip. Co. Scoopmob ile LD5F Davis 185 13,467.00 Billings, Montana Le Roy Henry Henry 8,242.00 Muggli Machinery Co. I International 300 Wagner 60 I Wagner 135 4,874.00 Livingston, Montana Mountain Machinery Company I Massey Harris 60 I Davis 186 Davis 202 I 5,495.00 Bozeman, Montana Massey Ferguson 65 Davis 185 Davis 202 6,065.00 Norman Implement Co. John Deere 440 I Henry Mk: II I John Deere 71 6,036.84 Bozeman, Montana John Deere 620 Hopto 180 Hopto 75 8,314.74 The bids were referred to the City Engineer and the Water Superintendent for tabulation and recommendations. Codifying City Ordinances Mr. E. S. Midd1emist, of Sterling Codifiers, Weisner, Idaho, was present and explained their codifYing proposal on ordinances of the City of Bozeman. He estimated the cost to be $4,602.68 and an I annual charge of 10% of the cost of codifying to keep the codes up-to-date. Hearing - Special Improvement District No. 401 PubliC hearing on establishing Special Improvement District No. 401, as proposed in Commission Resolution No. 884, which had been adjourned until this date, was re-opened. The written withdrawal of protest representing 8.33% of the property in the proposed district was presented. Protests in th is district now total 33.33% of the property. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the protests be overruled as insufficient. and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution to create said district and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those .107 voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Hearing - Special Improvement District No. 402 Public hearing on establishing Special Improvement District No. 402 as proposed in Commission Resolution No. 885, which had been adjourned until this date, was re-opened. It was deemed advisable by the City Commission to further adjourn this hearing, whereupon, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the hearing be adjourned until April 9. 1958. and the motion was I carried by the following Alfe and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 889 -- Intention to Abandon Parking Maintenance No. 189 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared a resolution of intention to abandon Parking Maintenance District No. 189, east side of Grand Avenue from College Street to Arthur Street. Resolution No. 889 was presented, entitleda A RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN. MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF' SAID COMMISSION TO ABANDON CITY OF BOZEMAN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 189 AND TO ABANDON THE MAINTENANCE OF STREET PARKINGS THEREUNDER, AND DIRECTING THE CIERK OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH RESOLUTION, ALL PURSUANT 10 THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the resolution be passed and adopted, and April 23rd, 1958 be set as the date for hearing protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Bids for Fluorine This was the time and place set for opening of bids on a 40,000 lb. carload of sodium silico Fluoride for the Water Department. Affidavit of publication of the Notice was presented. No bids have I been received or filed. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commiss ioner Swanson, that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate for purchase of this material on the open market from producers or wholesalers and, subject to approval of the City Commission, to make such purchase at the best quoted price and the mo-tion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Claims for the Month Claims Nos. 896 to 1156 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows: Band . . . . . . $ 15.55 Ceme te ry- . . . . . 1,169.97 Garbage . . . . . 2,565.66 General . . . . . 16,721.41 Library . . . . . 1, 515.20 Park . . . . . . 1,844.84 Parking Meter . . . . 1,255.60 S. D. S. Revenue . . . 3,332.36 s. 1. D. . . . . . 42.46 Street . . . . . 5,060.66 Water System Improvement . 8,299.29 Water. . . . . . 7,677.19 P. E. R. S. . . . . 586.79 Police Reserve . . . 2,613.82 Cemetery Suspense . . 225.00 P. L. & P. . . . . 20,018.45 Cemetery Permanent Care . 20,075.00 I Tot 8 1 - - $93,019.25 The Manager stated that he has audited these claims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against the City of Bozeman and reoommends that warrants be issued for their payment. After examination of the claims in detail by the City Commission, and checking against the claim register, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the claims be approved and warrants issued for their payment. and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye beine; Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Reports The following reports for the month of March, 1958 were presented: .\08 Fire Chief Librarian Sewage Plant Operator It was moved by Commissioner Berg. seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the reForts be accepted and ordered filp.d and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Examination of Depository Bonds The City Commission proceeded to check the Custodian Receipts of Depository Securities held by the Director of Finance to cover the City's deposits in the various city banks. It was moved by I Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the list be approved and accepted, and set forth in full in the minutes of this meeting, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: thos e voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. DEFOSI'l'ORY BONDS & SECURI'l'IE8 Total Amoun t FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Bozeman: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation $ 10,000.00 Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls.: U. S. Treas. Bds. of 1958; 2M'o; due 12/15/58 . 35,000.00 U. S. Treas. Bds. of' 1960-65; 2-3/4%; due 1%15/65 5,000.00 u. S. Treas. Bds. of 1962-67; 2!%; due 6/15 67 148,000.00 Total $198,000.00 GALLAT IN TRUST & SAV INGS BANK, Bozeman: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation $ 10,000.00 Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank of' Mpls.: Lewis & Clark Co. School Dist. ~; l~; due 6/1/61 7,000.00 u. S. Treas. Bds. of 1959-62; 2 ~; due 6/15/62 25,000.00 U. S. Treas. Bds. of 1967-72; 2t%; due 9/16/72 2,000.00 Total . 44,000.00 SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Bozeman: I Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation $ 10,000.00 Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls.a u. S.rreas . Bds. of 1966-71; 2~; due 3/15/71 40,000.00 U. S. Treas. Bds. 2-1/8%; due 11/15/60 123,000.00 U. S. Treas. Bds. of 1958; 2f.%; due 12/15/68 50,000.00 Total $223,000.00 This is to certify that we, the Commission of The City of Bozem.anJ in compli- ance with the provisions of Section 16-2618 R. C. M. 1947, have this day examined the receipts of the Federal Reserve Bank of' Minneapolis for the Depository Bonds held by the Direotor of F'inance as security for the delosi t of city funds held by the several banks of Bozem.an and find them to be as above stated, and are hereby accepted and approved. s/ Howard Erwin Mayor 51 A. M. Swanson Commie s ione r s/ Oswald Berg, Jr. Commissioner Dated April 2nd, 1958. Widening of South Willson Avenue The widening of South Willson Avenue from Cleveland Street to Garfield Street was considered. The City Engineer was instructed to prepare estimates of costs for this proposed improvement. I Master Plumber's Bond - A. Stapleton Master Plumber's Bond of A. Stapleton in the amount of $500.00 was presented. The bond was approved as to form by the C1 ty Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seoonded by Commissioner Swanson, that the bond be approved and aocepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor ErwinJ Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting NOJ none. Investment of Cemetery Permanent Care Funds There is approximately $40,000.00 of Cemetery Permanent Care funds available for investment or .109 re- investment. Sreda! Improvement District Bonds of the City of Bozeman are available for purchase at this time. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the Director of Finance be authorized to invest approximately $40.000.00 of Cemetery Permanent Care funds in Special Improvement District Bonds of this City and the motion was carried by the fbllowing Aye and No vote: those voting ~e being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No. none. Recreation Direotor~hite to Attend Conference in Portland I A meeting of the Northwest District Health and Physical Education Association will be held in Portland. Oregon, April 20th to 27th. School District No. 7 has approved the attendance of A. Glen White, Recreational Director, at this meeting and will pay one-half or $75.00 of his expenses. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the Recreational Director, A. Glen White, be authorized to attend this meeting and one-half of his expenses, not to exoeed $75.00, be paid by the City of Bozeman from the Park Fund and the motion was carried ~ the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Meeting of Property Owners in Area "Cft Interested owners of property in the area between Mendenhall and Peach Streets and between Grand and Rouse Avenues. described as Area tIC" in the Hoskins' report of March 5, 1958, have requested to meet with City officials to discuss possible street improvements in this area. It is proposed to hold this meeting in the court roam of the City Hall at 7,30 P. M. on Tuesday, Afril 8, 1958. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seoonded by Commissioner Swanson, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was I carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. ~~~. , ~- ) Mayor ATTEST: ~p~~~ Clerk of the City Commission I